AudioSwitcher is a plugin for Media Center ?

Looks like a desktop app which is what the Realtek app already does.

tad:

The problem (for me at least) with using that Tritton device is that it doesn't output stereo-analog.  It just gives you the analog 5.1 channels.

So, if you want to watch tv on a set of stereo speakers, you're out of luck (you lose the center channel, with all the dialog).  We really need a device that has 5.1 digital input and downmixes to stereo analog (at least that's what I want).

Don't they have cables that can take the 5.1 to stereo?

pdiminico:

AudioSwitcher is a plugin for Media Center ?

Looks like a desktop app which is what the Realtek app already does.

This is actually the program I was thinking of.  http://www.vistaaudiochanger.com/Downloads.aspx

Jay- Thx for posting the link. I could not find it under Vista Audio Switcher. I have downloaded it and will give it a try this week. If you have tried it can you give me a summary on how it switches between analog and digital?



On the simultaneous audio front I ran up on something that is worth posting.

Since buying a new TV that has HDMI inputs I hooked up my D*tv HD DVR via HDMI. While playing simultaneous analog thru TV speakers and digital via toslink to my home theater I noted the sound from each of the sources was out of sync.

With my prior TV had no HDMI so I connected via component video and composite audio to the TV and there was no sync problem when playing analog and digital.

There is no way to watch a show with both of these running with the sync issue. Sort of like an echo.

Now, this may apply to those of us who have HDMI output from our VMC computer. On the other hand in my case my VMC is using a DVI - HDMI cable for video and composite for analog audio.

About 6 months ago I built a Vista based Media Centre and was astounded that I had to go into Windows if I wanted to listen to DD through the amp rather than TV.  You'd expect to just turn on the amp and it comes out, just like a DVD player.  I had asked Gefen back then if they had anything and they said it was 'in the pipe line'.  It looks like they may have got round to doing it:

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=5980

This looks like it will take DD and downmix it.  So you just need an S/PDIF splitter before this and should be able to have simultaineous digital & analogue stereo.  It probably won't do DTS or allow you to control the mix but I guess they have to keep the cost down. An S/PDIF pass-thru would have been nice as well.

Let me know if anyone has one of these as I may just open the wallet.

I just tried the Gefen product and it works a treat.  The DD mix to stereo is good and sounds exactly like the original stereo output.  Just getting the Toslink splitter and cables and should soon have a complete hands-off set-up with simultaineous DD & Stereo.

MartiniMurphy:

I just tried the Gefen product and it works a treat.  The DD mix to stereo is good and sounds exactly like the original stereo output.  Just getting the Toslink splitter and cables and should soon have a complete hands-off set-up with simultaineous DD & Stereo.

I have read good things about this product. I am just having a time getting over the $130 pricetag for the little box, but compared to other parts I have bought it's not too bad.

Hello I now have analog and digital (spdif) simultanius on windows7 RC1 64 bit
so if it can be off any help hers howe i did that.
right click the speaker down to the right off the screen, player units (or what ever it is named in english, it where you change analog or digital) click the tab recording right click stereo mix ( i have realtek) click on properties, click tab listen, click in box liten to, in dorp down chose your digital output, ok.right click stereo mix, selekt as standard unit. now go to first tab (the one were you pick standard unit for plying sound) and pick your analog as standard. your don, works for me now i have analog sound to my tv and digital to my surrondsystem simultanius. hop its of use for some one.

NightCruiser:

Hello I now have analog and digital (spdif) simultanius on windows7 RC1 64 bit so if it can be off any help hers howe i did that. right click the speaker down to the right off the screen, player units (or what ever it is named in english, it where you change analog or digital) click the tab recording right click stereo mix ( i have realtek) click on properties, click tab listen, click in box liten to, in dorp down chose your digital output, ok.right click stereo mix, selekt as standard unit. now go to first tab (the one were you pick standard unit for plying sound) and pick your analog as standard. your don, works for me now i have analog sound to my tv and digital to my surrondsystem simultanius. hop its of use for some one.

 

I'm assuming you are using a onboard realtek sound card.  What board is it?  If not then what sound chip and driver are you using?

 This is a good idea, but it only works to give you stereo output (no Dolby Digital 5.1)

Has the simultaneous audio thing been fixed in Windows 7?

The quick and dirty answer is No. It is up to the sound card drivers.

 What I would like to know is what sound cards and drivers will do this?